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Zitouna Sports (handball)
The Championnat Pro A (formerly known as the Championnat National A (CNA)) is the highest tier professional basketball league in Tunisia. The league is organised by the Tunisia Basketball Federation (FTBB). Established in 1956, the league currently features 10 teams. Étoile Sportive de Radès is the record holder for most titles, with a total of thirteen. The current champion is US Monastir, who won the title in the 2022–23 season. The champions of each season qualify directly for the regular season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), the premier continental competition of Africa. Format Each league season of the Pro A usually starts in the end of September or beginning of October, and has the following format: # Preliminary round: all teams play each other home and away. The six highest-placed teams advance to the championship round while the other teams go to the regelation round. # Second stage: ## Play-offs: Six teams play each other home and away once more, with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunisia Basketball Federation
The Tunisian Basketball Federation ( ar, الجامعة التونسية لكرة السلة, FTBB) is the governing body of basketball in Tunisia. that was Formed in 1956, it is based in the capital town Tunis. The FTBB is a member of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and also belong to the FIBA Africa zone. The current president of the federation is Ali Benzarti. Presidents See also *Tunisia national basketball team *Tunisia A' national basketball team *Tunisia women's national basketball team *Tunisia men's national under-20 basketball team *Tunisia national under-19 basketball team *Tunisia national under-17 basketball team *Tunisia women's national under-20 basketball team *Tunisia women's national under-19 basketball team *Tunisia women's national under-17 basketball team *Tunisia national 3x3 team *Tunisia women's national 3x3 team *Tunisian Division I Basketball League *Tunisian Basketball Cup References External links Official website Basketba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radès
Radès ( ar, رادس) is a harbour city in Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia. Situated south-east of the capital Tunis, some consider it a Tunis suburb, and parts of the harbor installations of Tunis are located in Radès. Rades is divided into sub cities: Radès Medina, Radès Méliane, Rades Forêt, Chouchet Radès, El Malleha, Noubou and The Olympic City, Rades Montjil, Rades echat. Way to Zahra district and el Oulija. History Maxula Prates was a Civitas (town) of the Roman Province of Africa. From the beginning of the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb, the hill of Rades was equipped with a ribat. It is around this ribat, which has long since disappeared, that the village of which it is spoken in the 11th century was built and which seems to have been provided with a port since that time. Under the Hafsides, vineyards spread over the hillsides. During the reign of the Husseinite beys, Radès was inhabited by farmers and sought by the notables of Tunis city. The locality the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monastir, Tunisia
Monastir, also called Mestir ( ar, المنستير ', from the Greek "hermit's cell, monastery"), is a city on the central coast of Tunisia, in the Sahel area, some south of Sousse and south of Tunis. Traditionally a fishing port, Monastir is now a major tourist resort. Its population is about 93,306. It is the capital of Monastir Governorate. Geography Location Monastir is a peninsula surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea on three sides and forming, to the south, the Gulf of Monasti of the same name, which extends to Cap of Ras Dimass. It offers diverse landscapes, in particular its sandy and rocky beaches as well as a cliff stretching over nearly six kilometers. History Monastir was founded on the ruins of the Punic–Roman city of Ruspina. The city features a well-preserved Ribat of Monastir that was used to scan the sea for hostile ships and as a defence against the attacks of the Byzantine fleet. Several ulema came to stay in the ''ribat'' of this peaceful city for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dar Chaabane
Dar Chaabane (full name Dar Chaabane El Fehri) is a town and a commune in the Nabeul Governorate, Tunisia on the coast of Cap Bon. In 2014, its population was 42,140. The municipality is the result of a merger in 1957 between the town of El Fehri located on the coast and the town of Dar Chaabane located in the hinterland. Covering 3500 hectares, the city is one of the biggest towns of the peninsula of Cap Bon. History Dar Chaabane was founded in the year 53 AH (7th century) by Chaabane Mechmech, a warlord of the Muslim Army in the Cap Bon region. He built a citadel in the town around which members of his family came to live, whence the name of Dar Chaabane or "the House of Chaabane". In the year 334 AH (10th century), Ahmed Fehri El Ansari, a native of Seguia el-Hamra in Morocco, settled a few kilometers away from Dar Chaabane and married a descendant of the commander Mechmech. With the newcomers, their progeny later founded the town of Zaouiet El Fehri. Dar Chaabane's hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Anar
The Championnat Pro A (formerly known as the Championnat National A (CNA)) is the highest tier professional basketball league in Tunisia. The league is organised by the Tunisia Basketball Federation (FTBB). Established in 1956, the league currently features 10 teams. Étoile Sportive de Radès is the record holder for most titles, with a total of thirteen. The current champion is US Monastir, who won the title in the 2022–23 season. The champions of each season qualify directly for the regular season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), the premier continental competition of Africa. Format Each league season of the Pro A usually starts in the end of September or beginning of October, and has the following format: # Preliminary round: all teams play each other home and away. The six highest-placed teams advance to the championship round while the other teams go to the regelation round. # Second stage: ## Play-offs: Six teams play each other home and away once more, with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salle Bir Challouf
The Nabeul Bir Challouf Indoor Sports Complex is an indoor sporting arena located in Nabeul, Tunisia, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators. It is the home of the Tunisian basketball club Stade Nabeulien. Events The Nabeul Sports Complex was built specifically to host some of the 2005 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women matches and also hosted many 2005 World Men's Handball Championship matches. It has since became the home of the Stade Nabeulien Basketball team. The complex is used for other sports, including volleyball, handball, wrestling, karate, judo and taekwondo ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. T ... and also hosts politics events and concerts. References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nabeul
Nabeul (; ar, نابل ,Tamazight: ⵏⴰⴱⴻⵍ), is a coastal town located in northeastern Tunisia, on the south coast of the Cape Bon peninsula and surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea on both sides. It is the first seaside resort in Tunisia. It is known for its agricultural riches and its touristic potentials. The city had a population of 73,128 as of the 2014 census. History Nabeul was founded in the fifth century BC by the Greeks of Cyrene, serving as a trade port. Its present name is an arabization of its Greek name Neápolis (, "New City"), which was a common name of Greek colonies. In Roman times, the city was an important trade hub for grain from North Africa to Rome, and a centre for manufacture of garum for Rome. On 21 July 365, a massive tsunami hit the city from the 365 Crete earthquake, resulting in much destruction and leaving part of it underwater. During antiquity, Neapolis was also the seat of an ancient Christian bishopric The Bishopric was founded dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade Nabeulien (basketball)
Stade Nabeulien is a Tunisian professional basketball club from Nabeul. The club competes in the Championnat National A. Notable players of the team include senior men's Tunisian national basketball team members Mohamed Hdidane, Nizar Knioua, and Anis Hedidane. Honours Domestic competitions Tunisian League *Champions (8): 1963, 1975, 1989, 1992, 1996, 2006, 2008, 2010 Tunisian Cup *Champions (12): 1966, 1973, 1980, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 International competitions Arab Championship *Champions (1): 1997 Notable coaches * Vojkan Benčić In African competitions FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup (1 appearance) *2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ... – Fourth Place References External linksAfricaBasket.com Team Page Basketb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sfax
Sfax (; ar, صفاقس, Ṣafāqis ) is a city in Tunisia, located southeast of Tunis. The city, founded in AD849 on the ruins of Berber Taparura, is the capital of the Sfax Governorate (about 955,421 inhabitants in 2014), and a Mediterranean port. Sfax has a population of 330,440 (census 2014). The main industries are phosphate, olive and nut processing, fishing (largest fishing port in Tunisia) and international trade. The city is the second-most populous after the capital, Tunis. History Carthaginian and Aghlabid eras Present-day Sfax was founded in AD849 on the site of the Berber town of Taparura. The modern city has also grown to cover some other ancient settlements, most notably Thenae in its southern suburb of Thyna. Almohad era By the end of the 10th century, Sfax had become an independent city-state. The city was conquered by Roger II of Sicily in 1148 and occupied until it was liberated in 1156 by the Almohads, and was briefly occupied by European forces agai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade Sportif Sfaxien (basketball)
The Championnat Pro A (formerly known as the Championnat National A (CNA)) is the highest tier professional basketball league in Tunisia. The league is organised by the Tunisia Basketball Federation (FTBB). Established in 1956, the league currently features 10 teams. Étoile Sportive de Radès is the record holder for most titles, with a total of thirteen. The current champion is US Monastir, who won the title in the 2022–23 season. The champions of each season qualify directly for the regular season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), the premier continental competition of Africa. Format Each league season of the Pro A usually starts in the end of September or beginning of October, and has the following format: # Preliminary round: all teams play each other home and away. The six highest-placed teams advance to the championship round while the other teams go to the regelation round. # Second stage: ## Play-offs: Six teams play each other home and away once more, with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Menzah Sports Palace
El Menzah Palace of Sports, Sport Palace ( ar, قصر الرياضة بالمنزه) is an Indoor arena, indoor sports arena situated in El Menzah, a district in the north of Tunis. It is located in the heart of the Olympic City of El Menzah, near the Stade El Menzah. History Built on the occasion of the 1967 Mediterranean Games opened by president Habib Bourguiba, the arena was used primely for the volleyball competition. The 5,500-seat enclosure hosted matches of the 2005 World Men's Handball Championship as well as those of the African Men's Handball Championship, African handball nations championships organized in Tunisia (1974, 1981, 1994, 2006). The hall also hosts Political convention, political meetings and Concert, music concerts, the first of which were those of Umm Kulthum in 1968. The arena usually hosts volleyball, basketball, Team handball, handball, judo, fencing, wrestling and other games and tournaments with high attendance. It will host several matches of the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Menzah
El Menzah ( ar, المنزه), is the name given to a group of suburbs located at the north of the agglomeration of Tunis, capital of Tunisia. Description Created for middle class and upper classes, it is a subdivision of residencies, villas and buildings. These subdivisions are numbered from I to X by date of creation, the number I, built in 1953 (now El Menzah I) and the following in the years 1990 and 2000. Menzah II and III existed for a short time before that they were renamed Mutuelleville. The subdivisions are administratively attached to the governorates of Tunis ( délégation of El Menzah) and of Aryanah. El Menzah I, IV and IX are part of the municipality of Tunis, totalising inhabitants, and El Menzah V to VII, are attached to the municipality of Aryanah Ariana ( ar, أريانة ') is a coastal city in north-eastern Tunisia, part the agglomeration of Tunis, also called "Grand Tunis". It is located at the north of Tunis city center, around . It is the capital of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
